Jobs / Management and business operations / 13-1081.01

Logistics Engineers

Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.

US jobs
251,040 (SOC 13-1081 group, "Logisticians")
Median wage
$82,320 a year
Job family
Management and business operations

Can agents do the work of logistics engineers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)

Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.

Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.

7% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 13-1081 group).

  • 23%Analyze data to improve operationsNot measured
  • 6%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 6%Maintain operational recordsMeasured
  • 5%Advise others on business or operational mattersNot measured
  • 5%Develop operational or technical procedures or standardsNot measured
  • 4%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
  • 4%Analyze business or financial dataNot measured
  • 4%Identify business or organizational opportunitiesNot measured

Benchmarks for this occupation

These benchmarks name this occupation in their job mapping.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • SOP-Benchby AmazonTask level · Task success rate
    72.4%Claude 4 Opus (ReAct agent) · 23 Feb 2026
    Strong

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • AutomationBenchby ZapierTask level · Pass rate (task_completed_correctly)
    42.5%Claude Opus 5.5 (default fallbacks, Max) · Sep 2026
    Emerging
  • Vending-Bench 2by Andon LabsProject level · Final bank balance
    $15,515GPT-6 Astra · 7 Sep 2026
    Unrated

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
  • Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.
  • Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.
  • Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.
  • Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
  • Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.
  • Interview key staff or tour facilities to identify efficiency-improvement, cost-reduction, or service-delivery opportunities.
  • Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues, such as operational process improvement or facility design or layout.
  • Design plant distribution centers.
  • Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.
  • Evaluate the use of inventory tracking technology, Web-based warehousing software, or intelligent conveyor systems to maximize plant or distribution center efficiency.
  • Propose logistics solutions for customers.
Other job titles for this occupation (17)

Acquisition Logistics Engineer · Logistics Engineer · Logistics Specialist · Reliability Engineer · Supportability Engineer · Systems Engineer · Aero Logistics Engineer (Aeronautical Logistics Engineer) · Auto Logistics Engineer (Automotive Logistics Engineer) · Continuous Improvement Specialist · Cost Engineer · Cost Estimating Engineer · Cost Reduction Engineer · Engineer · Logistics Planning Engineer · Logistics Research Engineer · Logistics System Engineer · Procurement Engineer